Klarinet Archive - Posting 000492.txt from 1997/02

From: "Lisa K. Clayton" <clayton@-----.EDU>
Subj: bass clarinets
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 14:05:29 -0500

>2. I love to listen to the bass clarinet. Recordings don't appear to be all
>that common, however. I have a CD of Renate Rusche which is beautiful. I
>also very much enjoy the part of the bass clarinet on "Blues for Sabina."
> Unfortunately, I have yet to find a jazz CD which I enjoy featuring the bass
>clarinet. I recently purchased a CD by David Murray and another by Eric
>Dolphy as these were recommended elsewhere. The bass clarinet was not
>featured on either CD. It performed more of a background role in the few
>pieces using it. Admittedly, Dolphy's Brooker's Waltz used the bass clarinet
>extensively, but the featured instrument was the trumpet. I was wondering
>what CD's are available featuring either classical or jazz bass clarinet as a
>featured/solo instrument?

I'll leave the other questions to better minds, but this I can help
with. Dolphy-- go find "Out to Lunch" or "Outward Bound" or *any*
recording of his that has "God Bless the Child" on it. The latter
is a classic of bass clarinet jazz. Don't give up on Dolphy. His
music is wonderful.

There are also a few cuts of Duke Ellington's band featuring
bass clarinet-- can anyone help me with names here? I'd love to
find out who is bass clarinet player was.

Also, if you can find it, get anything by Trance Mission or
Beth Custer's "The Shirt I Slept In." She does quite a few
cuts on bass clarinet and they are wonderful. In particular,
the Trance Mission works have her paired with Didgeridoo master
Stephen Kent, and it's incredible how well the bass clarinet
works with and constrasts to the droning of a Didgeridoo.
Really worth owning if you have any interest in jazz or world
beat music, but you do have to hunt them down.

------ Lisa K. Canjura-Clayton
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